In the aftermath of the 9/11 disaster, to show solidarity with the US, the Masai tribesmen of Kenya gave 14 cows to the US. The cows were presented to William Brencick, deputy head of the US embassy in…
Ernesto “San” Avilés Van der Weyden + Des San Juanes, 1969 I have more than a thousand works of art in my collection. This little painting by Salvadoran artist San Avilés is one of my favorites. As you can…
* The seasonal flu kills between 12,000 and 61,000 people a year. * In Italy, about 10% of people known to be infected have died. In Iran and Spain, the case fatality rate is higher than 7%. But in South…
* After-tax income of the rich: Between 1979 and 2005, the average after-tax income of the top 1% increased by 176%, compared with an increase of only 6% for the bottom 20%. * Inflation effects on the working…
